Chaps Quote by William Shakespeare
“Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rims at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning? quite chap-fallen?”
About This Quote
Source Play: Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1, 1603
Hamlet reflects on mortality, recalling Yorick’s lively spirit and feeling horror at the emptiness of death.
In simple terms: Remembering a lively friend makes death feel empty.
Key Takeaway
Cherish life and humor now.
Themes
mortality
memory
loss
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
dramatic
When to use this quote
- funeral rites
- personal grief
- contemplating death
Key Concepts
existential reflection
human fragility
Questions to Reflect On
- How does remembering joy affect our view of death?
- Can humor soften grief?
A Different Perspective
Life’s joy fades, leaving only silence and regret.
